Council approves additional CDBG funds

Cheney’s City Council moved swiftly through a number of action items at its first meeting in September Tuesday night, passing eight resolutions and holding all three readings and final passage of a budget ordinance.

Resolution E-162 allows the city to accept an additional $39,995 in Community Development Block Grants for its residential road and water project. Cheney was originally awarded $98,700 for work replacing water mains on L Street from West Third to West Fifth streets and D Street from Second to Third streets.

Public Works Director Todd Ableman said when bids were opened for the...